Storage-case.



A. P. ODELL, DBCD. H. n. ODELL. ADMINISTEA'IEIX.

STORAGE GASE.

APPLIOATION rxmsn HAB. 25, 1011.

y Patented Aug. 4, 1914 2 g 1.

Elwuentom nmmnn s*mms PATENT onmen ALBERT P. ODIELL, OF LIMA, CHIC); HELE1\T E. ODELL ADMINISTRATRIX O11 SAID ALBERT l. ODELL, DECEASED.

STORAGlE-GASE.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Application filed. March 25, 1911.

Patented A11 4:, 1914.

Serial N0. 616,869.

T0 all wh0m z't may concewn Be it known filmt I, ALBERT P. ODELL, a citizen 0'f the United States, residing at Lima, in the county of Allen -und Stute of Ohio, have invented new und useful Improvements in Storuge-Cuses, of which the following is n specification.

'Ihis invention rclates t0 vacuum storage cnses, und hus fo1 an object t0 provide a case designed f01 the reception 0if furs, Wnolens, o1 textiles which nre liable t0 be nttacked by moths.

In the drawing, forming a portion 0f this speuification und in which lil e numemls 0f reference indicate similar parts in the several views:-Figure 1 is a perspective view 0f my improved case. Fig. 2 is a longitu dinul section therethrough.

The case 1 cornprises a receptucle 2 und an inner lining 3, thefornner bing constructed of any suitable material und the lattex being prefembly constructecl of sheet metnl. The receptacle 9 is provided With an upper open end portion 4 in which is fitted a rernovable cover 5. This cover is provided with a reduced portion 6 which extends into Ehe receiotacle 9 und which yieldingly contacts With 21 rubber gasket 7, the latter being .seated agninst the continuous shoulder 8 formed on the inner suirfaces 0f the side und end Walls 0f the receptaclc ab the opening 4. The inne1 lining 3 is preferably constructed :from a seamless body so filmt in udtlition t0 the gusket 7 und closure 5 a perfect air tight storage space will be formed in the receptncle. The side und end Walls 0f the receptnclel1ave projecting the1efr0m studs 9 which are thrended ab their outer ends und Which extend th rough the cover 5, being removubly engaged there- With und l1nving -fitted thereto clamping nuts 10 which may be brought t0 bear aguinst the cover 5 so ns to hold the reduced portion 6 therentf securely against the gasket 7. At 0ne end, the case is forrned to provide an opening 11 through Which extends an exhaust nipple 12. At 0ne end this nipple opens directly into the lining 8 01 the case und nt the opposite end the nipple opens directly into an exha-ust or suction pump 13. The exhaust or suction pump conventionally shown herein may be 0f any suitable wel1 l nowu construction which, when operuted, will operute 130 expel the uir fr0m the storage spz1ce 0f the case. A suitable brace brachet 14 is secured to the cnse und it emhraces the casiup; of the pump, as shown. The pump herein illustrated is provided With a manuully 0pemted plu11ger 15 which, when druwn iuiwardly, will such the ai1' frmn the seid storage space 07E the Gase. 'lhe mwer o1 any other suitnble pzut 01" the case is provided Wl'l7l1 a carrying handle 16.

l rnm the construction herein set forth und described it Will he readily understood filmt urticles 0f upparel, such :1s furs 01' the like, When plnced in the stornge chamber of the case will l einsured in the 1nost eflicient mnnner agninst dnmnge by moths aiter the extraction of the an, 21S described.

I claim A storage case comprising a bottom, four Sides connected in upright relation t0 said bottom, n cnver formed With a rabbeted portion extending along the f0ur edges thereof whereby 21 flunge is fo1med, the four sides 0E seid cnse being formed at their upp01 ends with a rnbbeted portion whereby a continuous shoulder is formed spaced par allel und inwardly from the unter eclges 0f said sides, a lining secured in contnct With the bottom und the inner surfuces of the sides 013 suid case, suid lining extending in a. plane with said shoulders, u pucking strip senting over snid sh0ulders continuously, suid pncking being spuced below the oute1 edp;es of Said sides und overlying seid lining, said eover arrnnged t0 l emounfed 0ver the 0uter edges 0f snid sides, screw b0lts scrow tlueaded pmtially intn the opposite sides 0f said case, snid screw holts projectinp; ubove und passing through the flanges 0f seid cov0r, seid sc1'eW bolts being dis 30sed laterully of said shoulder, und thu1n nuts engaging tl1e extremities of suid screw bolts to clan1p seid cover zwainst said packing.

In tcstimony whereo I aflix my signature in presence 0f twowitncsses.

ALBERT l. ODELL.

VVitnesses:

MINER A. A'IMUR, MAI:SHALL A. PARKER.

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